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I wish to thank my fellow Rootschatters who have always been here to answer/pose questions and generously help out.  Your help has led to a breakthrough after 20 years of searching my Wareham (Waram, Wharam) family.

I was stuck with my earliest confirmed ancestor, William W#, grocer of Esher (SRY), who was born somewhere  sometime about 1764. There were many Warehams in the London area & many called William but none matched up. And there was a preponderance of Warehams in the Dorset area. He has many descendants scattered all over. The main & unlikely family story passed down is that we were related to Archbishop Warham, the Archbishop of Canterbury when Henry 8th was a child. Hardly, as he was Catholic and supposedly celibate.

Then with help from Rootschatters I followed up some clues mainly using wills especially of the unmarried who often mention many names of relatives.  Thankfully I came across an "Uncle William Belk" mentioned in two wills linked to William of Esher.  Thus after searching using lots of wild cards for the spelling of Belk, I found  William of Esher was born in Tickhill, Yorkshire to John Waram and Ann Belk.  Thank you, Rootschatters! Gazania

Please, could I have a lookup for the death/burial of Hannah Wareham, spinster.  At the probate of her will (dated 1823) her death was recorded as ?November 1832.  Her address was ?Carburton St, St Marylebone.  The will is difficult to read.  Thank you, Gazania

Here is an interesting site:

http://www.familydeeds.org/index.php

Best wishes, Gazania

Hi,

I need some help, please, in finding the family of James LINE born somewhere 1760-1770+.  On James's Apprentice Indenture record dated London, 1785, his father's name was given as William, butcher, of Amersham, Bucks.  I would also like to know about his parents' marriage & death, and his siblings if possible.  Thank you, Gazania